Appleton North is 8-2 against Oshkosh North since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Appleton North Lightning will look to defend their home field against the Oshkosh North Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Appleton North will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Appleton North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Kimberly, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Appleton North was ranked 13th). Appleton North fell just short of Kimberly by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Appleton North in their matchups with Kimberly: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ethan Wick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Appleton North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Schopf, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh North was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Neenah. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oshkosh North.
Appleton North's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Oshkosh North, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Appleton North skirted past Oshkosh North 5-3 when the teams last played back in April. Does Appleton North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oshkosh North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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